Congratulations!
Ocean Riders are Hippocampus erectus (both Mustangs and Sunbursts are this speci).
The gestation is usually about 3 weeks, but varies greatly with OR for some reason (inbreeding?).
You should probably prepare a baby tank, 10 g is good. I keep H. reidi and I've just devised a neat spray bar gadget that helps keep the babies from getting stuck on the surface.
You'll need a
sponge filter and air pump, and something for holdfasts for the babies. Erectus babies are born able to hitch (unlike H. reidi that take a couple of weeks to develop that ability). Plastic canvas is great for this, available at WalMart in the hobbies and crafts section. It's stuff used to do needlepoint.
The babies can be fed newly
hatched brine shrimp, copepods etc. Most feed brine, but copepods are a better food.
If you want more info, check out
www.seahorse.org or go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ultimate_Seahorse and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/seahorse-talk
HTH
Jenn
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